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"Shut up!" Roxy glared coldly at the woman. "I helped him before only to repay the elder Calcraft's kindness! I'm helping him this time because I promised Senior Varhess to maintain order in Bint City," Roxy added expressionlessly before walking away. "You're blushing yet you're still denying it!" The woman laughed heartily. She glanced at Nash before flying off to chase after Roxy.

Nash sat cross-legged on the ground, his eyes closed as he rested. After about ten minutes, three array patterns floated up in front of him, indicating that the other three arrays were complete. The eastern array was the main array, and it controlled the others. Nash flipped his wrist and placed a spiritual stone engraved with the Pivot Pattern in the center of the main array. Then, the four arrays activated simultaneously and altered the natural forces. Winds circled Bint City, but within it, they stopped. Dust slowly settled to the ground, making the already quiet city even more silent.

After the silence came jubilation. Residents walked out of their buildings, dancing on the dust-covered ground.

After a while, Nash returned to the rooftop of the Empire Hotel. He glanced up at the stars and calculated the time. The nine-star alignment would form a perfect line at midnight tonight.

This was the time when the secret realm passage should open, but where would it appear?

Suddenly, Roxy landed next to Nash, her hair flowing behind her. "Nash, a large aurora appeared in the center of the Western desert. There's also a very strong spatial fluctuation there. I think it's where the passage to the Immortal Falls will open!" Nash glanced at Roxy and asked, "How far away is it?"

"Over 600 kilometers."

"How many Profound Oriental Realm experts are there in Bint City?" Nash asked again.

"Five." Roxy's eyes flickered. "There's one from the Sakaris Mountain Sword Sect, another from the Kindle Sect, and another from Cloud Ascendant Palace. The remaining two are me and my senior."

"What about Bristol? Have you found his whereabouts?" Nash was staring ahead, his gaze deep. He was worried that Bristol might act recklessly in desperation and seek revenge on society. "Bristol has already gone to hide in the Western desert. He's probably planning to enter Immortal Falls as well."

"Then we should set off too."

...

The Western desert was a vast area, covering about 500,000 square kilometers and spanning three countries. After traveling 200 kilometers into the desert, they arrived at the border checkpoint.

The 20-meter-high national gate was

imposing, with giant pillars carved

with dragons and phoenixes. Red

flags fluttered in the wind nearbet

and eight guards with tanned skin were dressed in cotton uniforms

with guns in their hands. They stood tall like pine trees.

The elder from the National Martial Bureau, Chase Gordon, had brought over 20 martial artists to guard this place.

The first to arrive were those from

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the Gallagher family. The family head, Lorence Gallagher, stepped forward and gestured in greeting "We're the Gallagher family of Blackburn. We need to pass through the gate to enter the secret realm." NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.

Chase returned the gesture. "Take care!"

Lorence waved his hand and led the powerhouses of his family through the gate. Next came the Sakaris Mountain Sword Sect and the Murphy family. They each politely explained their intentions to Chase, and he courteously wished them well.

The government had sanctioned the arrival of these domestic powers entering the secret realm in seek of opportunities. This was because the stronger they were, the better they could deter other countries.

In just a short time, more than 60

people had passed through the gate. Some more time passed before Chase caught sight of the Celestial Dragon Squadron. In just a blink of an eye, their numbers seemed to cover a distance of hundreds of meters.

Nash gestured his hand in greeting and announced their arrival.

Chase raised his hand in a salute and replied with a simple, "Take care!"

Nash stepped through the national gate and headed deep into the Western desert, his figure blurring as dust kicked up around him.